As Israel Heads to Elections, Parties Court Chabad Voters
As millions prepare to head to the polls in one of Israel’s most consequential and divisive elections, parties are aggressively targeting Chabad voters through videos, flyers, promises, songs and jingles, all claiming to be most faithful to the standards the Rebbe demanded: Shleimus haTorah, shleimus ha’am, and shleimus ha’aretz.
Are We Getting Dirah B’Tachtonim Backwards?
In the latest episode of Chassidus Made Real, Rabbi Sholom Kesselman responds to the argument that Dirah B’Tachtonim is for Chassidus to address human struggles, and draws a fundamental distinction between fitting ourselves to Hashem or Hashem to us
770 Expansion Beis Medrash to Open Before the Kinus
Pegisha Weekend Kicks Off in Crown Heights
Montana Shliach Accompanies US Senator to Auschwitz
Menucha Borenstein, 13, AH
Don’t Be Fazed by Past Mistakes
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Chinuch Office Launches Workshop for Preschool Morahs
The Merkos Chinuch Office is launching a new four-part pre-Yom Tov workshop series for Preschool Morahs, beginning with a free Chanukah webinar offering practical teaching ideas, classroom resources, and insights from Chassidus.
Pegisha Students to Visit the Ohel on Sunday
Due to the large Pegisha group attending the Ohel, there will be longer than usual lines on Sunday between 12 – 3 pm.
Bochur Injured on Simchas Torah Shows Major Improvement
After a period of uncertainty, the family of bochur Shneur Zalman Neiman, who was critically injured on Simchas Torah at 770, has shared encouraging news about his condition.
How One Girl’s Mesibos Shabbos Changed Entire Families
At just 10 years old, Mrs. Sarah Mindel Shemtov began leading Mesibos Shabbos in Montreal. With the Rebbe’s personal encouragement and seeing how these gatherings inspired families embrace Yiddishkeit, she was motivated to continue her work through her teenage years, and into marriage.
Eye-Catching Animated Film Brings Yiddish Classic to English
Lubavitch singer Avraham Fried has released a new English version of “Di Bletele,” the well-known Yiddish song composed by R’ Yom Tov Ehrlich, accompanied by an eye-catching animated music video. The song was previously popularized by Fried, who performed it in both Yiddish and Hebrew. He is now bringing the beloved song to English-speaking audiences, allowing those who do not understand Yiddish to appreciate its powerful message.
Candle-Lighting Time: 18, 25, or 40 Minutes?
Ask the Rov: If Shabbos begins at shkiah, why do we light the candles earlier? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
The Rebbe Maharash’s Eldest Son Who Burned His Writings
Today, 11 Cheshvan, marks the yahrtzeit of the RaZA, Reb Schneur Zalman Aron Schneersohn, eldest son of the Rebbe Maharash. He was a great talmid chochom who wrote many chiddushei Torah, though he burned his writings and asked that the ashes be buried alongside him.
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The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
Journalists From 20 Countries Confront Antisemitism at LEC
A delegation of international journalists from twenty countries visited Miami’s Lubavitch Educational Center last week as part of a U.S. Department of State-sponsored reporting tour focused on efforts to combat antisemitism.
What Bracha Is Your ‘Mezonos Wrap’?
Blending Raspberries in a Smoothie?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including making Kiddush before musaf, purreying raspberries, and the correct brocho for Rice Krispies.
Girls Lighting Shabbos Candles
Ask the Rov: What is the halachic basis for a girl to light her own candle with a bracha? Rabbi Chaim Hillel Raskin responds.
Why We Must Demand Moshiach Right Now!
Live: Introduction to Masechta Pesachim with Rabbi Wolberg
A new Gemara B’Iyun program, Kollel Iyun HaTalmud, is offering a special week of introductory shiurim on Mesechtas Pesachim, featuring renowned Roshei Yeshiva and Maggidei Shiur Rabbi Dov Popack, Rabbi Moshe Wolberg, and Rabbi Mendel Krasnjanski.
Carrying in a Yard with Open Gates?
Dayan Levi Yitzchok Raskin, Rov of Anash in London, explores interesting Torah questions and halachic dilemmas, including carrying in a yard with open gates, Hoshanos for young children, and why we prefer a Talis-Koton of wool.
The Orphan Who Found a Lubavitcher Father in Shanghai
From the Margins of Chabad History: The final installment of the series about the life of Harav Meir Ashkenazi of Shanghai tells the remarkable and dramatic story of the young orphan boy he took into his home and raised to live a life of devotion to Torah and the Jewish people.
R’ Yehuda ‘Flumie’ Harris, 65, AH
R' Yehuda “Flumie” Harris, a beloved member of the Anash community in New Haven, CT, passed away Wednesday morning, 10 Cheshvan, after battling an illness over the past few months.